Vintage Park Half Marathon - Houston, Texas - Running

The Vintage Park Half Marathon is a Running race in Houston, Texas consisting of a Kids Run/Fun Run.

Welcome to the Vintage Park Half Marathon presented by Amstel XLight, the finale of the Bayou City Half Series.
Join us for the inaugural Vintage Park Half Marathon, now part of the Bayou City Half Marathon Series. The race includes distances for athletes of all ages and skill levels; half marathon, half marathon relay, 5k, and kids 1k.

The Vintage Park Half Marathon course starts under the iconic Vintage Park arches then heads down to the Kickerillo-Mischer Preserve where you will get to run through the trails of this beautiful nature preserve. Upon exiting the Preserve, runners will then make a loop around the beautiful tree-lined roads surrounding Vintage Park before heading down Louetta Rd. towards Champion Forest. Runners will continue south down Champion Forest until they make a right hand turn onto Cypresswood. Dr. Another right turn onto Cutten Rd will take runners back to the Vintage Preserve Pkwy for one final loop before the finish in the Vintage Park parking lot just outside Peli Peli.

The Half Marathon course is USATF certified, and will be well marked. Additionally it will be patrolled by police at all necessary intersections and lined with appropriate traffic control devices and signage. Mile markers in the form of large 20a orange teardrop flags will be placed every mile and there will be hydration stations stocked with water and Gatorade at miles 1.9, 3.8, 5.2, 6.6, 8.2, 9.5, 11.2 and 12.5. These hydration stations will also have portable restrooms should you need them. Mischer Preserve has restrooms near, but not at, the first water stop. We will have mini medical stations positioned at mile 6.5 and at the finish line.

Relay Exchange Point: The relay exchange point will be located at approximately mile 6.55 on Louetta between Cutten Rd. and Vintage Preserve Parkway. There will be flags and signage to direct runners to the relay exchange point. The relay exchange point is just under a mile walk from the start line and parking lot so it's recommended that runners simply walk to and from the exchange point.

At all BCHS events awards will be given in the following categories.

HALF MARATHON, 5K AND KIDS 1K OVERALL
For the Half Marathon, awards will be given for 1st through 3rd place for male and female overall winners; 1st place overall Masters division (40+) male and female; and 1st place Grand Masters (50+) male and female.

For the 5K, awards will be given for the 1st overall male and female winners, 1st place Masters (40+) male and female, and 1st place Grand Masters (50+) male and female.

For the Kids 1K, awards will be given for the 1st overall Boy and Girl winners.

Overall winners are not eligible for additional age group awards listed below.

HALF MARATHON & 5K AGE GROUP
Age group awards will be given three places deep (1st, 2nd, and 3rd) for the male and female half marathon and 5k winners in the following age groups based on race day age:

14 & Under

15 to 19

20 to 24

25 to 29

30 to 34

35 to 39

40 to 44

45 to 49

50 to 54

55 to 59

60 to 64

65 to 69

70 & Over

HALF MARATHON RELAY
Awards will be given to both relay team member that place in the top three (1st, 2nd, and 3rd) of the following categories:

All male team

All female team

Mixed team

KIDS 1K AGE GROUP
Age group awards will be given three deep (1st, 2nd, and 3rd) for boys and girls in the following age groups based on race day age:

6 & Under

7 to 9

10 to 12